Danaher Corporation acquired Kaltenbach & Voigt (KaVo), a transaction completed in January 2004, structured as All-cash.
Kaltenbach & Voigt (KaVo) operates in Dental, is based in Biberach, Germany. Danaher entered the dental business in 2004 through the acquisition of Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co KG (KaVo), a leading dental-equipment maker.
Acquired to help form the core of Danaher's new Medical Technology platform in dental products.
The Company added the Medical Technology line of business in 2004 through the acquisitions of Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co KG (KaVo), the Gendex business of Dentsply International Inc., and Radiometer A/S.Danaher Corporation FY04 10-K, Item 1 Business description
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.